Koby’s last contact with his hero was two nights before Jones suffered a massive heart attack in India. They spoke on FaceTime – how a lot of their relationship had been conducted
There is always more to the superstar sportsman than the person we see at the ground, on the highlight reels or hear from in interviews. And Dean Jones, the legend, he of the tied Test heroics, was no different.
On Tuesday night, Jones took his son on a guided tour via FaceTime of the studio where he was working in India. He popped Brett Lee and other cricketing celebrities on the phone. It made Koby’s night. "Dean was always trying to look after everyone; his family and also me and Koby. He made everyone feel special and loved.
Koby would have daily video chats with Jones. As an outstanding young baseballer and excellent cricketer, they’d talk sport."Koby would always wait with such anticipation for Dean to call," Hamilton said. "He looked up to him and he would have questions written down to ask him because he was so knowledgeable. They’d talk stats for ages and he’d mentor him in his sport; how to swing [the bat], how to think.
"It does have an impact on you and I’ve taken steps to make things better," he said. "I’m getting help, seeing someone to talk to. I copped a lot, but there were threats against my kids."
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